There hasnB次元官网网址檛 been much rest for Emma Gribbon in between regattas.
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ThereB次元官网网址檝e been plenty of medals along the way for this Claremont secondary student, whose season has included winning a mittful of under-17 division gold in quads and eights at such competitions as the Brentwood and Shawnigan regattas and the B.C. championships, and most recently, a bronze at the Henley.
Rowing in the No. 3 seat in the womenB次元官网网址檚 quad event, Gribbon and company finished just over four seconds behind the second-place boat from Nanaimo and about 10 behind the winners from St. CatharineB次元官网网址檚.
Teamed with Emma Reinsch, Gribbon finished fourth in the U17 womenB次元官网网址檚 doubles final after winning their heat and semifinal races. In the womenB次元官网网址檚 eights, her Vic City crew fell just short of making the semifinals.
Before leaving for her eastern swing, Gribbon, who begins Grade 11 at Claremont secondary in September, reflected on her season to date.
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Also rowing at Westerns from the West Shore will be Belmont grad Miles Krakowec-Tickner, and the from Colwood, Patrick and Liam, who will row up an age category at this event.
Patrick Keane, who will row for the UVic Vikes this upcoming season, competed at the World Under-23 Rowing Championships in Bulgaria in late July. Liam, competing at the Junior Worlds (19-under) just last week in Rio de Janeiro, won the B次元官网网址楥B次元官网网址� final in the menB次元官网网址檚 four on Friday.
As for Gribbon, she wasnB次元官网网址檛 sure which boats sheB次元官网网址檇 be in for the Westerns, but she was nonetheless anticipating the event.
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The rowing events run Friday (Aug. 14) through Sunday.
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